Four directions
Places of spiritual power
Matching the elements
Representing strengthening towers
Those close to Nature
Traditionally mark
North as Earth
East as Air
South as Fire
West as water
Romani personalize
Cardinal directions
So to me
On the edge of the swamp
I think about my own life
And let it ripple out toward others
North as Fire
Direction of continental mountains
Metaphorically moving up
Element of Spirit
East as Earth
Growing across the peninsula
Over the dirt, farms, orchards
Element of Grounding
South as Air
Constellations clearly visible
Opening the Swamp trees curtain
Element of Communication
West as Water
Gulf of Mexico tidal pull
Sea and sand as one
Element of Emotions
Ceraunomancy requires familiarity
With symbolic directions
The interpretation of lightning
A natural phenomena
That recently became a
Source of terror
Yet I calmly walk outside
Avoiding the cloud-to-ground bolts
Asking it to dissipate
Sometimes it does
Sometimes it stays
On those days
I study the direction
Hoping for a connection
The message telling me
What I need to see
And perhaps fix:
Coming from the East?
Anchor yourself to the ground
Importance of roots
Coming from the West?
Then remain in harmony
Balance is the key
Coming from the South?
Celestial messages
The beauty of life
Coming from the North?
Reach to the highest power
No matter beliefs
Nature presents choices
Chanting her musical voices
Pointing the way, if we would only see…
© 2017 Clarissa Simmens (ViataMaja)
IMAGE: Compass Rose Cantino, Wikimedia Commons
